Baseball Preview: Notre Dame (SO) Knights vs. Aquinas Falcons
Notre Dame (SO) has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Aquinas Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Notre Dame (SO): 2.2, Aquinas: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Notre Dame (SO) is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Torrance 16-1. Notre Dame (SO)'s hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
JuJu Diaz-Jones looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Notre Dame (SO) got a massive performance out of Dominic Cadiz, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brett Binkley, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aquinas had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Mariners.
Bradley Gilbert tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Landon Young was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Estaban Olazaba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Notre Dame (SO) is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season. As for Aquinas, they pushed their record up to 23-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame (SO) has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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